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#2 Marreese Speights set to work out with the Los Angeles Lakers

Marreese Speights is being seriously considered by the Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently on the search for a new center after losing DeMarcus Cousins to a serious knee injury. The Lakers are believed to be looking at a number of notable names including Dwight Howard, Kenneth Faried, and Joakim Noah and workouts are expected over the next week.

Nevertheless, Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype is reporting that the Lakers will work out Marreese Speights later today.

Marreese Speights will work out for the Lakers on Friday, according to sources. Frank Vogel and Ryan West (who's no longer with the Lakers) attended Speights' free-agent workout in Las Vegas last month. L.A. is also expected to work out Dwight Howard and Joakim Noah, as Woj said.

— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) August 22, 2019

Speights is currently signed to the Guangzhou Long-Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association, and his most recent spell in the NBA came for the Orlando Magic during the 2017-18 season.

Since being drafted more than a decade ago, Speights has represented six different teams, including three years in Golden State. With the Warriors, Speights made two trips to the NBA Finals and won the title in 2015.